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IMPORTANT NOTICES** FIRE RESTRICTIONS still in effect! ** Please refer to the following links for White River NF and Summit County fire restrictions:
White River NF and Summit County.
NO FIRES are allowed outside of developed campgrounds and picnic areas.
Saturday,
August 11 - FDRD Wildfire Fuels Reduction Project – 8:30
AM – 1:00 PM. Please help us reduce fire risk on National Forest lands as we remove slash and ground fuels. Meet
at the dirt parking lot at the south end of Frisco's 2nd Avenue at 8:30 for bagels, coffee, and an education segment on wildfire/fuels by a
USFS Wildfire Mitigation Officer. Snacks and beverages will be provided at the end of the workday “trail-gate” party. One lucky person will go home with
a gift certificate generously provided by Summit Tree Service. To RSVP, please email or call Troy Wineland at 970-485-2961.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
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WHAT’S HAPPENED
Invasive Species / Weed Pull Service Project - July 14th –
Twenty-one volunteers generated 105 hours (valued at approximately $2,000) of volunteer stewardship for our National Forest lands! They pulled, yanked,
and dug-up 9 bags of noxious weeds (including: false chamomile, mullien, and musk thistle) around the Dillon Ranger District office and 21 bags at Columbine Landing.
‘Thank you’ to Jen Mantle, Assistant Coordinator for the Summit County Weed Program, for her informative educational segment and assistance with weed identification!
Special thanks goes out to our sponsors for this event - City Market, New Belgium Brewery, Rocky Mountain Coffee Roasters and Safeway – for providing us with food
and beverages at the beginning and end of the day! Forest Stewards Program –
FDRD’s Forest Stewards Program is funded by: The Summit Foundation, National Forest Foundation, Copper Mountain Resort, Town of Frisco, Colorado
State Parks-Trails Program-GOCO Fund, and FDRD members. Adopt-A-Trail Projects – The Crew Leaders and Adopt-A-Trail Groups had a very fun and busy month. Thank you to the 113 volunteers and crew leaders for helping to improve the trails we all love to recreate on - please consider joining these groups on their next trail day (see What’s Happening Section for details). All told, the 6 Adopt-A-Trail projects (outlined below) combined for 116 total volunteers who produced 703 hours of stewardship valued at more than $13,100 ! Their efforts included: trail closure, restoration, and rehabilitation; building water structures (including knicks, dips, and water bars); transplanting native vegetation; and having a GREAT TIME on our local National Forest lands! · Copper Mountain Resort - Wheeler Lakes Trail - July 13th Adopt-A-Trail Project
On their second project this season, Copper Staff build a dip, to divert water off the Wheeler Lakes Trail. · Summit County Off-Road Riders in partnership with Summit County Open Space & Trails - Golden Horseshoe Trails - July 14th Adopt-A-Trail Project
SCORR Members showed up in “scores” to help maintain one of their favorite trails in the Golden Horseshoe area. · Summit County Seniors - Spruce Creek Trail - July 19th Adopt-A-Trail Project
Summit Seniors Volunteers rehabilitate campsites on the Spruce Creek Trail. Can’t you tell by their expressions how much fun was had by all! · Town of Frisco - Mt. Royal Trail - July 21st Adopt-A-Trail Project
Town of Frisco Volunteers show their community pride at the start of their trail day on Mount Royal! · Our Future Summit - Buffalo Mountain Trail - July 22nd Adopt-A-Trail Project
Our Future Summit Volunteers take a break to admire their excellent water bar and revegetation efforts along the Buffalo Cabin Trail. · Christy Sports - Peaks Trail - July 22nd Adopt-A-Trail Project
At the Peaks Trail trailhead, Christy Sports Volunteers narrow the trail, transplant native species, and install signage. Tree-Clearing Projects – Kurt Steuer, an FDRD Crew Leader and recently trained and certified as a sawyer, led two tree-clearing projects on the Gore Range Trail (North Willow to Salmon Lake). 12 volunteers generated 101 hours of volunteer stewardship, valued at $1,896. They cleared 81 trees in an effort to re-open this area to the many users of this popular trail. With last month’s wind event in the Gore Range, the DRD staff and many volunteers have been out in full force. FDRD sends HUGE kudos to everyone involved in this most important effort! If you are interested in future tree-clearing efforts, please email Troy Wineland or call him at (970)485-2961. Youth Stewards – Keystone Science School (KSS) Day Camp Weed Pull
Keystone Science School Day Campers gain Youth Steward and Weed Warrior status as they spend the day pulling Musk Thistle and False Chamomile in an area north of Silverthorne. KSS Backcountry Program Trail Maintenance - Boulder Lakes Trail
Youth Stewards take a break to admire their water diversion structures they built on the Boulder Lakes Trail. VOC / FDRD Gore Range Trail Project (July 28 - 29) – While the dust has not settled (impacts are still being calculated and photos are still being catalogued), one thing is for sure – the VOC-FDRD Gore Range Project was a smashing success! A plethora of volunteers had a safe and FUN weekend – and felt a real sense of accomplishment as they walked out of the trail Sunday afternoon, admiring their recently completed craft work on the trail. FDRD sends out a round of applause to these volunteers for their efforts and would like to thank VOC for another great partner project! We will provide a full project report in our September newsletter – stay tuned! A Day in the Life of a Forest Steward – Each month in the Summit Daily News, FDRD features one volunteer participating in the Program’s 6 initiatives. In July, Jen Schenk and Copper Mountain’s Adopt-A-Trail effort on the Wheeler Lakes Trail was shared with the community. Visit this link to view the full article. Thanks to Jen and Copper Mountain for partnering with FDRD on the Wheeler Lakes Trail! |
DATES TO REMEMBER
(mark your calendars!) FDRD’s
2007 Summer Event Schedule – “Join In On The Fun” · Ongoing – Forest Stewards Program · Ongoing – Volunteer Calendar - click here to view, click here to update. · Various - Adopt-A-Trail Projects
· Sept 8, 9 – CDTA-FDRD Webster Pass Trail Days · Sept 29 – National Public Lands Day - Volunteer Celebration · Oct 13 – Make A Difference Day Project Site(s) |
NEXT BOARD MEETING
Monday, August 6th, at 6:00 PM.
Open to our members and other interested parties. To RSVP or to recommend potential agenda items for the Board's future consideration, contact Guff at guffvanvooren@msn.com.
(FDRD Board Members meet on the first Monday of each month at the Dillon Ranger District office at 6PM) |
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I hope to see you out on the White River National Forest this month! The wildflowers are AMAZING and we still
have PLENTY of summer to get out there and enjoy our public lands.
Should you encounter any errors or omissions, please accept my apologies and inform me so that I may correct them.
'Thank You' for all that you do for FDRD – continue to have FUN, be SAFE, and enjoy our trails!
My most sincere appreciation,
Troy Wineland
Volunteer Coordinator
Friends of the Dillon Ranger District |